Seat Leon 2013 vs Citroen C4 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 205 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Seat Leon is more dynamic to drive. Seat Leon engine produces 12 HP more power than Citroen C4, but torque is 5 NM less than Citroen C4. Thanks to more power Seat Leon reaches 100 km/h speed 3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 4.8 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| 780 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 360'000 km | 370'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 1 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Opel Combo, Peugeot 2008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Seat Leon engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.26 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Seat Leon is 7 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 3 cm wider, while the height of Seat Leon is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 408 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1183 litres | |
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Citroen C4 has more luggage space. Seat Leon has 28 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Leon is 0.5 metres less than that of the Citroen C4, which means Seat Leon can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Seat Leon has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Seat Leon, so Seat Leon quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | 7600 | |
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